The fire hydrant providing a steady dribble of water to Bed-Stuy's beloved makeshift fish pond was shut off by Fire Department officials on Tuesday during a routine inspection, killing dozens of ...

When building your own wildlife pond, it's important to use non-plastic pond liners, such as rubber liners, natural stone liners, or clay compaction. Plastic liners leach microplastics ...

If you dig a pond it is better to create your own shape and use a flexible pond liner rather than a pre-formed, plastic mould. The pre-formed pond moulds are usually too deep and too steep-sided. Aim ...

How do I stop badgers from eating my tulips? Any tips on changing a ripped pond liner? How do I effectively take cuttings? Kathy and the panel have all the answers in today's GQT. Show more How do ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

Among the plastic in your house might be an orange-colored hard laundry detergent bottle and a squeezable clear ketchup bottle. Come recycling day, you might put them on the curb in a blue bin or ...

The rhizomes have sharp tips that can pierce other plants, plastic sheeting and even pond liners. It can be tricky to get rid of because the rhizomes insinuate themselves between the roots and stems ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...